Weeding-tool.



No. 828,272. PATENTED JUNE 12, 1906.

' T. D. HALPIN.

WEEDING TOOL.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 12, 1906.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WEEDlNG-TOOL- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 12, 1906.

Application filed January 12,1906. Serial No. 295,738.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE D. HALPIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lapeer, county of Lapeer, State of Michigan, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Weeding-Tools; and I declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing,which forms a part of this specification.

My invention relates to weeding-tools; and the object of my improvementsis to provide an improved weeding-tool which may be used to deposit afluid upon the lace where a weed is out to destroy the life of the weed.

In the annexed drawing the figure represents a weeding-tool embodying myinvention.

A B represent the handle, and C is the blade, of which 0 is the cuttingedge.

D is the reservoir, secured to the handle A, adapted to contain thefluid, which is usually petroleum or some of its products.

E is a pipe leading from the reservoir D downward through or past thehandle to a nozzle 6 at the back of the handle.

f is the mouth of the nozzle e.

J is a lever'pivoted at H and extendingforward from the pivot under themouth f of the nozzle 6, at which point it is provided with a valve Iand also extending back of said pivot.

Gr is a spring secured at 9 back of the handle A, extending backward anddownward and then forward and secured to the rear end of the lever J.The springG acts to press the rear end of the lever J downward and theinner end thereof upward, pressing the valve I against the mouth f ofthe nozzle 0, thus preventing the flow of fluid from said nozzle.

In use the blade 0 is pressed against and cuts the weed, and the handleA is bent backward until the lever J strikes against the surface of theground, oscillating said lever about its pivot H and withdrawing thevalve I from the mouth f of the nozzle e, thus allowing the fluid toflow upon the cut portion of the weed. When the blade is withdrawn,

the spring G restores the valveI to its former position, preventing thefurther flow of fluid.

What I claim is 1. In combination with a weeding-tool, a reservoirthereon for containing fluid, a passage leading from said reservoiradapted to deliver fluid from said reservoir to the portion of the weedout by said tool, and means for opening and closing said passage adaptedto be operated by contact with the earth when the handle of the tool ismoved sidewise, substantially as described.

2. The combination of a weeding-tool, a reservoir thereon, a passageleading from said reservoir having its discharge-opening at the rear ofsaid tool, a lever pivoted to said tool back of said opening andextending forward under said opening and back of said pivotal point, avalve adapted to close said opening upon said lever, and a springadapted to force said lever against said opening.

3. The combination of a weeding-tool, a reservoir thereon, a passageleading from said reservoir and having its mouth so located that itshall discharge upon the cut portion of a weed, a valve closing saidpassage, a lever pivoted to said tool and extendmg in position to beoscillated by contact with the earth in the ordinary use of said tool,and a valve adapted to open and close said passage operatively connectedwith said lever.

4. The combination of a weeding-tool, a reservoir thereon, a passageleading from said reservoir having its mouth so located that it shalldischarge upon the cut portion of a weed, a valve closing said passage,a lever pivoted to said tool and extending backward therefrom inposition to be oscillated by contact with the earth in the ordinary useof the tool when said tool is tilted backward, and a valve adapted toopen and close said passage operatively connected with said lever.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification in the presence of twowitnesses.

THEODORE D. HALPIN.

Witnesses:

J. R. JoHNsoN, GUY D. THoMPsoN.

